From: Efficacy of iron fortification compared to iron supplementation among Vietnamese schoolchildren
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Outcome variables | Iron fortification* | p | Iron supplementation* | p |
Haemoglobin (g/L)1 | 2.59 (-0.22 – 5.40) | 0.07 | 6.19 (3.42 – 8.96) | 0.001 |
SF (μg/L)2 | 23.5 (6.82 – 40.25) | 0.006 | 117.3(100.86 – 133.64) | 0.001 |
TfR (mg/L)3 | -0.04 (-0.32 – 0.23) | 0.76 | -0.51 (-0.78 – -0.24) | 0.001 |
Body iron (mg/kg)4 | 1.37(0.85 – 1.89) | 0.001 | 4.37 (3.86 – 4.88) | 0.001 |